Winnipeg Free Press By: Niigaan Sinclair | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Thursday, Jul. 29, 2021
Last Modified: 7:48 PM CDT Thursday, Jul. 29, 2021 | Updates
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It was an emotional time when the Winnipeg Jets held a pre-game ceremony to honour the 215 unmarked graves of residential school children at the former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., to open the second-round NHL playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens.
It was an emotional time when the Winnipeg Jets held a pre-game ceremony to honour the 215 unmarked graves of residential school children at the former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., to open the second-round NHL playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens.
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The star netminder told 680 News he believes not many Canadians are aware of what residential schools were.
Lynda Price, Carey s mother, is chief of the Ulkatcho First Nation in northern B.C. and he says sharing stories about experiences at residential schools makes her emotional.
He adds that residential schools have had a snowball effect on generations of Indigenous people.
The federal government has pledged further support for the identification and investigation of burial grounds near former residential schools after allocating $27 million in 2019, in the wake of unmarked graves being found in several provinces. That part of our history in Canada was not covered very well, Price said from Kelowna, B.C.
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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (31) plays the puck during the first period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack)
There are a number of resources available for survivors and those seeking emotional support in the wake of recent events. The 24-hour Indian
Residential School Crisis Line is 1-866-925-4419.